Gearing up for surgery

I don't know if I've ever mentioned it on the blog, but Ivy's surgery is coming up on July 1st. We decided that before the very stressful time that we will spend in the hospital, it would be perfect to spend a couple of days with some friends at Ross and Marde's cabins at bear lake. This will be our third year of going there with our closest friends and we are really looking forward to it. Especially since for a while there we were afraid it wouldn't happen this year.
Here's Ives is in her swimsuit for Bear Lake. Its a 12 month size so its a little big, but I couldn't find a smaller size!

Anyway, we are pretty nervous for Ivy's surgery, but are really hoping for the best. She has been doing SO WELL lately and it almost seems a shame to go back to square one. The doctors say it is best to do the surgery when she is doing well, so at least we've got that going for us.

So here's a little update on how she is doing lately. She is currently at 12 lbs and grows about 3 oz every week (which is awesome for her), she still eats really well and spits up a lot less. She has also excelled at eating solid foods, she LOVES it! She can roll over really well from belly to back, but not quite as good the other way around. She doesn't sit up on her own yet, but is getting close (I hope she doesn't regress too much after surgery). She loves to clap and wave, and also pats our backs whenever we pick her up. She is also still a big fan of her tongue and constantly sticks it out. She is (finally) sleeping in her crib in her bedroom, instead of the one next to our bed. That was because of me, not her, I was nervous to have her far away.

Here is the cross-stitch that I finished months ago. Actually I finished it before Dex was born, since I didn't know if he was a boy or girl I made a one of each, then I added her name and stats a few months ago. I finally had it framed last week, on my own. I hope Marde is proud of my initiative. Doesn't it look cute!!


PS. To update on the ant situation, I haven't seen a live ant for days, but I do see a couple million dead ant bodies all around the outside of my house!! I guess that means it worked! On a more negative note, the day after the dude sprayed I was bitten by a spider, and Corbin was stung by a bee....revenge??????